Here are some figure paintings from our recent Friday night session. We played with light and shadow colors, and simplification of forms.
It’s incredibly enjoyable to hang out with people and make stuff. I think I might have the best job in the world. Friday night, I hang out with people I like, and paint. At the end of the class people were asking each other what they’re taking next. “Hands and Feet“… “Steamroller Woodcuts“…. Most of our students take a class every quarter, so over time we get to know each other, and I can watch their artwork gain a sense of depth and ease. I’m so happy I get to see everyone again next week.
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A brief visual history of political propaganda design. BY MARIA POPOVA Original post from BrainPickings The intersection of propaganda and creative culture has always been a centerpiece of political communication, from the branding of totalitarian regimes to the design legacy of the Works Progress Administration to Soviet animated propaganda. Now, from The Library of Congress …
I got this idea from Makena Gadient at the recent CoCA 24 hour Art Marathon. This is an excellent design study. Take a stack of cards. Using a big sewing needle, poke random holes into the stack of cards so they all have the same pattern of holes. Then, using the same holes, create a …
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Some Figure Paintings, Studies of Light and Shadow
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Martha Soriano
Here are some figure paintings from our recent Friday night session. We played with light and shadow colors, and simplification of forms.
It’s incredibly enjoyable to hang out with people and make stuff. I think I might have the best job in the world. Friday night, I hang out with people I like, and paint. At the end of the class people were asking each other what they’re taking next. “Hands and Feet“… “Steamroller Woodcuts“…. Most of our students take a class every quarter, so over time we get to know each other, and I can watch their artwork gain a sense of depth and ease. I’m so happy I get to see everyone again next week.
Hey – what class are you taking next?[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10501,10498,10499,10502,10503,10500,10504,10497,10495,10496″ layout=”3″ gallery_style=”1″ load_in_animation=”none”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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